How to Make Generosity Affordable

Protect Your Financial Security Today by Giving a Gift Tomorrow

Supporting Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington should never come at the expense of your family’s financial security. As health care advances extend our lifetimes, you may worry about outliving your retirement savings.

Perhaps that concern has kept you from being as charitable as you want to be. Yet there’s a way you can help without making major financial sacrifices.

The Benefits of Giving After Your Lifetime

Planning an estate gift to Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington is an affordable way to support our work. Because most planned gifts are given after your lifetime, your current lifestyle isn’t affected. Plus, many are easy to make. The most popular gifts—beneficiary designations or including us in your will—can be made by signing a form or adding a sentence to your will.

No matter the size, your gift makes a difference. Your generosity strengthens CCS/CHS, while giving you the joy of making a powerful impact.

Select the Gift That’s Right for You

Making a gift to Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington is more affordable than you may think. Contact Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington at 206.328.5707 or development@ccsww.org to learn about gifts that preserve your financial security.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes only and are subject to change. References to estate and income taxes include federal taxes only. State income/estate taxes or state law may impact your results. Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance.